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(11) EP 4 551 002 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
14.05.2025 Bulletin 2025/20

(21) Application number: 23744294.2

(22) Date of filing: 27.06.2023
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A01D 34/69(2006.01)
A01D 34/68(2006.01)
A01D 34/74(2006.01)
B60L 15/20(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A01D 34/74; A01D 34/69; A01D 2034/6843; A01D 34/6806; B60L 15/2036; B60L 2200/40; B60L 50/60
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2023/026299
(87) International publication number:
WO 2024/010716 (11.01.2024 Gazette 2024/02)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 08.07.2022 US 202263359621 P
01.12.2022 US 202263429503 P

(71) Applicant: The Toro Company
Bloomington, MN 55420-1196 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WADZINSKI, Chris A.
    Bloomington, Minnesota 55420-1196 (US)
  • ARENDT, Peter M.
    Bloomington, Minnesota 55420-1196 (US)

(74) Representative: J A Kemp LLP 
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU
London EC1M 5QU (GB)

   


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